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I will be banded on Wednesday and I keep coming back here because this is my LapBand home. I feel so comfortable coming here and talking about anything... Asking questions, getting advice, or just venting. Also reading what others are saying and being able to help them or just share my thoughts and opinions helps. Its our judgement free zone and i love it. I'd be lost without this site.

Jennifer, we love having you here! You add such pizzazz to this site, and just think of all the knowledge you have gained before your surgery! You are going to be another success story!!

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Basically in a nutshell most people here get it! And get me.

Sharing, accountability,support (giving and getting), friends.

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I was successful with the band 6 years ago, I came to the site every day......hit a rough patch 2 years ago and gained some weight back, and stopped coming to the site! Came back to the site for support in January and have now lost 13 pounds! Therefore, my assumption can only be that this site and the people that stay involved, regardless of being new to the band or at goal, have been the key to my success! Words cannot express the gratitude that I have for many of you! It's funny how I'm a veteran with the band, but how much I have learned from the newbies! If you keep open ears along with an open mind it amazing how fast you learn what you don't know! Thank you everyone, you threw me a life preserver when I thought I was going to drown!

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I was successful with the band 6 years ago, I came to the site every day......hit a rough patch 2 years ago and gained some weight back, and stopped coming to the site! Came back to the site for support in January and have now lost 13 pounds! Therefore, my assumption can only be that this site and the people that stay involved, regardless of being new to the band or at goal, have been the key to my success! Words cannot express the gratitude that I have for many of you! It's funny how I'm a veteran with the band, but how much I have learned from the newbies! If you keep open ears along with an open mind it amazing how fast you learn what you don't know! Thank you everyone, you threw me a life preserver when I thought I was going to drown!

Happy you are back on the forum Lauri! We can learn a lot from you as well!

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I will be banded on Wednesday and I keep coming back here because this is my LapBand home. I feel so comfortable coming here and talking about anything... Asking questions, getting advice, or just venting. Also reading what others are saying and being able to help them or just share my thoughts and opinions helps. Its our judgement free zone and i love it. I'd be lost without this site.

Good luck on Wednesday, I have loved reading your posts hugs

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I am a newbie waiting to be approved by insurance. I'm so glad I stumbled across this app on my IPad because ever since making the decision to pursue this surgery it occupies a lot of my thoughts because I think I have finally found the tool to help change my life once and for all. No one in my life understands. My husband doesn't want me to do it, but is supportive in the sense of just tell him what I need and where I need him to take me and pick me up. My mom isn't supportive i think mainly because of fear. She doesn't like the idea of surgery at all. Other than 1 of my sisters I really don't have any one to talk to. I have found this site to be informative, supportive, and like family. I even told my health psychiatrist about it when I had my psych eval. This is the greatest resource I've found for support during this journey.

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I am a newbie waiting to be approved by insurance. I'm so glad I stumbled across this app on my IPad because ever since making the decision to pursue this surgery it occupies a lot of my thoughts because I think I have finally found the tool to help change my life once and for all. No one in my life understands. My husband doesn't want me to do it, but is supportive in the sense of just tell him what I need and where I need him to take me and pick me up. My mom isn't supportive i think mainly because of fear. She doesn't like the idea of surgery at all. Other than 1 of my sisters I really don't have any one to talk to. I have found this site to be informative, supportive, and like family. I even told my health psychiatrist about it when I had my psych eval. This is the greatest resource I've found for support during this journey.

Welcome I hope your journey is everything you want it to be hugs and more hugs.

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Thank you Lassie :-)

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